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Story: Coinbase Rolls Out Stock Perpetual Futures Outside US Markets

By Evie Vavasseur

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European Launch Details. The equity perpetuals went live in 26 European countries under Coinbase's Markets in Financial…

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Market Demand and Competition. Traders have been hungry for diversified options beyond just crypto. The $1.

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What's Next. Coinbase plans to keep rolling out these futures to additional regions, but timing remains unclear.

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Coinbase just launched stock perpetual futures for traders outside America. The crypto giant said Friday it's targeting non-US users who want leveraged exposure to major American…

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The new product fits into Coinbase's bigger plan to become what CEO Brian Armstrong calls an "everything exchange.

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Monthly volumes hit crazy numbers in 2025. Perpetual futures on decentralized exchanges saw over $1.

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But US customers can't touch these products yet. Coinbase didn't say when that might change or give any timeline for domestic availability.

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"We're working on making these accessible to more markets," a Coinbase spokesperson said. No specifics though.

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The regulatory landscape in America makes things tricky for Coinbase. The company's faced plenty of challenges navigating complex rules around crypto and financial products…

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Traders have been hungry for diversified options beyond just crypto. The $1.2 trillion in monthly perpetual futures volume shows there's real demand for leverage and risk…

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The launch builds on partnerships Coinbase made with platforms like Kalshi, which let users trade prediction markets across all 50 states.

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Coinbase's challenge now is maintaining robust infrastructure and providing enough liquidity for these new products. The competitive global market won't make that easy.

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The company hasn't disclosed specific volume targets or revenue projections for the stock perpetuals.

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International expansion seems to be working for Coinbase so far. The European launch in March brought perpetual futures to Coinbase Advanced users across those 26 countries, and…

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The absence of US availability creates a gap that competitors might try to fill. American traders are definitely eager for similar opportunities, based on social media chatter…

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